Status Quo - Looking out for Caroline: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Looking out for Caroline" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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        E
Looking out for a girl called Caroline
                                   D
the kinda girl e'body likes to meet
E
standing there like she couldn't care
        F#
with a heart that never missed a beat

She got a look and you know that it's always there
I wouldn't have it any other way
Fact is you can't take her anywhere
there is no reason but I gotta say

            B
She's your very best friend
             A            E
when you're digging in a hole
     B
she reads a good book
         A                  E
but she loves her rock 'n' roll
 B                           A              E
say what you like but she's gonna take control
F#
Caroline, dirty, got a lotta soul

Gotta run, gotta hide, get outside of town
so when we go she ain't so far behind
seems like another day in paradise
another day for me to lose my mind

She'd be there, anywhere given half a chance
and I believe everybody knows
she is a girl and you can't ignore
and isn't that the way it always goes


She's your very best friend
when you're digging in a hole
she reads a good book
but she loves her rock 'n' roll
say what you like but she's gonna take control
Caroline, dirty, got a lotta soul

        B                       A             E
So I'm never going back, gotta keep it moving on
      B                            A
they have me doing this, when it's over dead and
 E
gone
B                              A           E
no more looking cool down the barrel of a gun
F#
come on Caroline, still we gotta run
come on Caroline

She got a look and you know that it's always there
I wouldn't have it any other way
Fact is you can't take her anywhere
there is no reason but I gotta say

She's your very best friend
when you're digging in a hole
she reads a good book
but she loves her rock 'n' roll
say what you like but she's gonna take control
Caroline, dirty, got a lotta soul

So I'm never going back, gotta keep it moving on
they have me doing this, when it's over dead and
gone
no more looking cool down the barrel of a gun
come on Caroline, still we gotta run

            B
She's your very best friend
              A           E
when you're digging in a hole
     B
she reads a good book
         A                  E/G#
but she loves her rock 'n' roll
B                            A           E
say what you like but she's gonna take control
F#
Caroline, dirty, got a lotta soul


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Looking out for Caroline" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Looking out for Caroline" by Status Quo.

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